Mikael Torpegaard
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Mikael Torpegaard
_(48002639913).jpg) Torpegaard at the 2019 French Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Denmark |
|---|---|
| Residence | Gentofte, Denmark |
| Born | 8 May 1994 Gentofte, Denmark |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Turned pro | 2018 |
| Plays | Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand |
| College | Ohio State University |
| Prize money | US$ 259,199 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 5-7 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 166 (6 January 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 210 (14 June 2021) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2021) |
| French Open | Q2 (2019) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2019) |
| US Open | Q2 (2019) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0-0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 360 (17 July 2017) |
| Last updated on: 14 June 2021. | |
Mikael Torpegaard (born 8 May 1994) is a Danish professional tennis player,[1] who as of April 2022 is the second highest ranked male tennis player from Denmark behind Holger Rune. Mikael Torpegaard is a member of the Denmark Davis Cup team.[2]
Earlier career
Torpegaard won his first career ATP Challenger $75,000 title at the 2016 Columbus Challenger, which is played at Ohio State, where Mikael went to college and became a five-time All-American and a two-time Big Ten Athlete of the Year, an achievement that ranks him among the most successful tennis players in Ohio State history.[3][4][5]
Professional career
2019: ATP debut
Torpegaard qualified for his first ATP main draw at the 2019 Citi Open in Washington, USA where he lost to Marius Copil.
2021: Grand Slam debut
Torpegaard made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2021 Australian Open as a lucky loser where he lost to Lloyd Harris.
Davis Cup
On 22 September 2015 Torpegaard, representing host Denmark for the third time in Davis Cup play, played Rafael Nadal, losing 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.[2]
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 9 (5-4)
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| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | Jul 2015 | USA F20, Pittsburgh | Futures | Clay |  Emilio Gómez
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4-6, 4-6 |
| Loss | 0-2 | Aug 2016 | Finland F1, Kaarina | Futures | Clay |  Casper Ruud
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3-6, 6-4, 0-6 |
| Win | 1-2 | Aug 2016 | Finland F3, Helsinki | Futures | Clay |  Peter Goldsteiner
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6-0, 7-5 |
| Win | 2-2 | Sep 2016 | Columbus, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) |  Benjamin Becker
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6-4, 1-6, 6-2 |
| Win | 3-2 | Jun 2017 | USA F20, Rochester | Futures | Clay |  Samuel Monette
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6-2, 6-4 |
| Loss | 3-3 | Jan 2019 | Columbus, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) |  J. J. Wolf
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7-6(7-4), 3-6, 4-6 |
| Loss | 3-4 | Feb 2019 | Cleveland, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Maxime Cressy
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7-6(7-4), 6-7(6-8), 3-6 |
| Win | 4-4 | Jun 2019 | Columbus, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) |  Nam Ji-sung
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6-1, 7-5 |
| Win | 5-4 | Feb 2020 | Cleveland, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) |  Yosuke Watanuki
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6-3, 1-6, 6-1 |
Doubles: 8 (6-2)
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| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | Aug 2015 | Finland F1, Vierumäki | Futures | Clay |  Herkko Pöllänen
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 Bobbie De Goeijen Tallon Griekspoor
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4-6, 6-7(2-7) |
| Win | 1-1 | Aug 2015 | Finland F2, Hyvinkää | Futures | Clay |  Lloyd Glasspool
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 Romain Arneodo Maxime Janvier
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7-6(7-3), 6-2 |
| Win | 2-1 | Aug 2015 | Finland F3, Helsinki | Futures | Clay | Herkko Pöllänen
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Demian Raab Lennert van der Linden
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6-3, 6-0 |
| Win | 3-1 | Aug 2016 | Finland F1, Kaarina | Futures | Clay | Herkko Pöllänen
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Thai-Son Kwiatkowski Jose Statham
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6-7(4-7), 6-3, [10-6] |
| Win | 4-1 | Aug 2016 | Finland F3, Helsinki | Futures | Clay | Herkko Pöllänen
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 Daniel Appelgren Patrik Rosenholm
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7-6(7-5), 6-3 |
| Win | 5-1 | Jun 2017 | USA F20, Rochester | Futures | Clay | Hugo Di Feo
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Luca Corinteli Thai-Son Kwiatkowski
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7-6(7-5), 6-4 |
| Win | 6-1 | Jul 2017 | USA F22, Pittsburgh | Futures | Clay | Hugo Di Feo
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Farris Fathi Gosea Nathan Pasha
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6-3, 6-4 |
| Loss | 6-2 | May 2022 | Shymkent II, Kazakhstan | Challenger | Clay | Kaichi Uchida
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 Sanjar Fayziev Markos Kalovelonis
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7-6(7-3), 4-6, [4-10] |
Davis Cup matches
| Europe/Africa Zone Group II | ||||||||
| Round | Date | Opponent | Final match score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1R | 31 January - 2 February 2014 |  Cyprus
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4-1 | Copenhagen | Hard (indoor) | Singles 4 | Sergis Kyratzis | 6-0, 6-4 (W) |
| 2R | 4-6 April 2014 |  Luxembourg
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5-0 | Hillerød | Hard (indoor) | Singles 5 | Christophe Tholl | 6-2, 6-3 (W) |
| 15-17 July 2016 | Finland
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3-2 | Kongens Lyngby | Hard (indoor) | Singles 1 | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-7(1-7), 5-7, 2-6 (L) | |
| Singles 5 | Harri Heliövaara | 4-6, 3-6, 7-6(7-2), 6-1, 7-5 (W) | ||||||
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I | ||||||||
| Round | Date | Opponent | Final Match Score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber Score |
| 18-20 September 2015 |  Spain
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0-5 | Odense | Hard (indoor) | Singles 1 | Rafael Nadal | 4-6, 3-6, 2-6 (L) | |
| Singles 5 | David Ferrer | 1-6, 3-6 (L) | ||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Mikael Torpegaard". ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2018.
- ^ a b Rabinowitz, Bill (22 September 2015). "Tennis: Ohio State's Mikael Torpegaard loses to Rafael Nadal in Davis Cup". CantonRep.com. GateHouse Media. Retrieved 2018.
- ^ "Torpegaard Triumphs at Columbus Challenger". Tennis TourTalk. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 2018.
- ^ "Torpegaard Enjoys Breakthrough on Home Campus". ATP Tour, Inc. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 2018.
- ^ "Big Ten Men's Tennis 2018 Tournament Central". CBS Interactive. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 2018.
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